Ostap Hel - Anodized titanium necks + "How it's made" photostory.

[ostaphel]

Hi,

I want to share with you my latest knives (anodzized titanium necks) and also a photostory about making them. I hope you will like it.

Piece of titanium grade 5. Size 40x90x2,5 mm:

My goal? Two the same neck knives for testing titanium carbidized edge - so first I had to split it on half:

Designing part - now I had to draw shape which will fit into 20x90 mm rectangle. It's not as easy as it seems...

Cutting with angle grinder and "proffesional" material holder.

Ready. Do not try to cut titanium at home. One cut - one disk. That's why I prefer waterjet....

Gringing sharp edges:

Drawing knife shape.

Marking before drilling.

Drilling:

Connecting together:

Grinding shapes (knives are still connected):

After grinding:

Chisel blade grinding:

Ready for making satin finish, chamfering and jimping:

Anodization, carbidization, signature and finish

What do you think?

 

[i4Marc]

Pretty neat!

 

[Mecha]

Pretty cool stuff, Ostap Hel, a lot of detail in those little knives. One cut - one disk, I like it.

 

[Lycosa]

Very, VERY cool!!
rolf

 

[boshi74]

nice knives!

 

[ostaphel]

It's not a knife but... titanium necklace from the same batch

 

[JBaker]

That coloring is so cool! How did you do that? And how time intensive is it?

 

[ostaphel]

Thanks!

I did it with electrical anodizer - it tooks few seconds to make a color, but first you need to prepare titanium in right way. The most important thing is surface finish - first satin then polishing, which tooks me few hours.

 

[JBaker]

Does it have to be titanium or can you do that on other steels as well?

 

[familyman4141]

I'm very impressed the first mini knife I've ever loved and someone please teach me how to anodize